SensibleFootball

The match

• You choose a position – goalkeeper, centre-back, full-back, defensive or central midfielder, winger or striker. The AI controls all other players.
• A half lasts 2, 3, 5 or 10 real minutes; the clock still shows 90 match minutes. The teams change ends at half-time.
• You play either in a stadium with touchlines, throw-ins, corners and goal kicks, or indoors with boards the ball bounces off.
• Each team has 11, 9, 8, 7 or 5 players on the pitch. The pitch and goals adapt as in youth football – from a full-size 105 × 68 m pitch with 7.32 × 2.44 m goals to a 40 × 25 m mini pitch with mini goals.
• Offside, fouls and yellow and red cards can each be switched off. A foul in the penalty area means a penalty.
• You set the strength of your team and the opponent from 30 to 99 – from Sunday league to world class. The opponent plays normally, with pressing, a deep block, on the counter or with long balls.

Positions and skills

Every position has its own skills from 0 to 100. They determine how fast, accurate and successful you are. You can freely set your own values from 20 to 99.

Position School

For kids from the youth team: every position is explained in a child-friendly way – the job, play with and without the ball, typical mistakes and a pro tip – and then tried out in a match. A virtual coach gives praise and friendly tips.

• Each position has three practice matches of 2 × 2.5 minutes with three goals each; every goal achieved earns a star. Practice 2 and 3 unlock with one star in the previous one.
• Badges come in bronze (3 stars), silver (6) and gold (9).
• There's also a knowledge quiz with three questions, a glossary of 26 football terms, positioning training and special training, each with their own stars.

Season, cup and tournaments

• Season: your club plays against 3 to 7 computer clubs, optionally with a return leg. On every matchday you choose which kid plays in which position.
• Cup: eight clubs, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. A draw leads to a penalty shoot-out with five takers each, then one more each until it's decided.
• Indoor tournament: eight clubs in two groups of four, 4 vs 4 plus goalkeeper, followed by placement matches up to the final.
• Team tournament: every kid plays against the computer in turn. A win is worth 3 points, a draw 1, then goal difference and goals scored count. At the end there's a certificate to print.
• Fair play: every team starts with 10 fair-play points; a foul costs one, a yellow card two, a red card five.

Two players and Wi-Fi

• With two players on one PC, you play on the same team or against each other, each with your own position and your own pad or half of the keyboard.
• Over Wi-Fi, two devices play together or against each other; in 2 vs 2 mode, up to four devices. The computer fills any empty spots.
• A tablet can connect as a tactics board: the coach sees the match from above, triggers set plays, changes the playing style or calls a time-out.
• Two-player matches on one PC are not reported to Clanwirtschaft.

Controls

You can play with a pad, keyboard and mouse or by touch on a tablet. Keys can be freely remapped in the game.

Rating and ranking

• After every match you get a rating from 1.0 to 10.0. It starts at 6.0; goals, completed passes, duels won and good positioning raise it, while own goals, fouls, cards and offsides lower it. For attackers goals weigh more, for defenders duels and positioning.
• Every finished free match and every Position School practice match is reported if you're logged in. Positioning training, tournament matches and two-player matches on one PC are not reported.
• The ranking is sorted by average rating; you appear on it from 3 reported matches.
• There are also leaderboards for goals, assists, wins and Position School stars, plus the best average rating per position.
• Without an internet connection, the result is saved and reported the next time the game starts.

Under “My Youth Team,” only the coach sees each kid's progress – stars, training, quiz, development and season; the kids don't appear in rankings there. For parents, the coach creates a secret link per kid, through which they can see only their own child without an account.